THE RARITY OF GASTROLITHS IN SAUROPOD DINOSAURS – A CASE STUDY IN THE LATE JURASSIC MORRISON FORMATION, WESTERN USA

The rarity of gastroliths in sauropod dinosaurs – a case study in the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation, western USA

Occurrences of suspected sauropod geo-gastroliths and "exoliths" (exotic clasts) are compared with authentic finds of stomach stones in the sauropods Diplodocus, Cedarosaurus, and Camarasaurus.Sedimentological and taphonomical evidence from classic sauropod dinosaur localities in the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation (Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry

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Proteomics and Co-expression Network Analysis Reveal the Importance of Hub Proteins and Metabolic Pathways in Nicotine Synthesis and Accumulation in Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.)

Nicotine is a unique alkaloid present in tobacco that is widely used in cigarettes and in the agricultural, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.However, the research on nicotine is mostly limited to its synthesis pathways, and only a few studies have explored the effects of other Building Sets metabolic pathways on nicotine precursors.Regulatin

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